Thermal — Industrial cooking contract manufacturers in Europe

Rheine, Germany

Freezing — Block freezing · Freezing — IQF · Thermal — Industrial cooking +1 more

Major frozen ready meals producer (>11,500 FTE, since 1958) for foodservice and retail.

Den Bosch, Netherlands

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — Block freezing · Infant & medical — Medical nutrition

Frozen ready-meals producer for healthcare and foodservice with private-label capability.

Wezep, Netherlands

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) · Fruit & veg — Fresh-cut

Fresh and chilled potato meal components and ready-to-cook potato side dishes for private label. Part of Royal Cosun.

Lamballe, France

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Smoking · Freezing — Block freezing +3 more

Largest pork coop (since 1966) — Madrange, Brocéliande, Paul Prédault — across 14 sites for branded and MDD.

Martin-Eglise, France

Freezing — IQF · Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Industrial cooking +1 more

Sysco-owned (since 1963) frozen foods producer for foodservice and retail — branded and MDD.

Netherlands

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Packaging — Primary packaging · Packaging — Vacuum packing +1 more

Hardeman Egg Group's specialist for boiled, peeled and coloured eggs, packing hundreds of millions of eggs/year for convenience food, retail, salads and foodservice.

Longue-Jumelles, France

Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Thermal — Industrial cooking · Pet food — Treats & chews +1 more

Fides group (BE) French plant for dry and wet pet food private label.

Pouzauges, France

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Meat & seafood — Charcuterie · Meat & seafood — Surimi +1 more

Listed major (since 1905) producing charcuterie, ready meals and surimi — branded and MDD ham across multi-site operations.

Bayeux, France

Freezing — IQF · Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Industrial cooking +2 more

Le Duff group pure-play co-manufacturer (since 1980) with 3 sites for frozen ready meals and seafood — private label only.

Bremerhaven, Germany

Freezing — IQF · Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Industrial cooking +3 more

Major frozen producer (since 1905) — fish, vegetables, ready meals — with active COPACK private-label division.

Bremervoerde, Germany

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — Block freezing · Meat & seafood — Charcuterie +2 more

Strong PL frozen meat meals producer (since 1984, ~300 FTE Hilter, owned by CMP Capital). Frozen ready-meals and meat convenience.

Quimperle, France

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — Block freezing · Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat +2 more

Bigard family-owned (since 1968) dominant beef major (Charal, Socopa) with 60 sites and 28 abattoirs for branded and MDD.

Bad Rothenfelde, Germany

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Sterilization · Packaging — Canning +6 more

Heavy private-label group (~€1.4bn, since 1908) — Stockmeyer, Saturn Petcare, Ferdi Fuchs, Provital, Riedl across cooked sausage, convenience, fish.

Vilsbiburg, Germany

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Smoking · Meat & seafood — Charcuterie +1 more

Bavarian sausage producer (since 1934) including organic.

Hamburg, Germany

Freezing — IQF · Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Industrial cooking +3 more

Major frozen vegetables, fish and meals producer (since 1956, Nomad Foods).

Vilde-Guingalan, France

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — Block freezing · Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat +2 more

E.Leclerc captive MDD producer (since 1969) for beef, pork and ready meals.

Sable-sur-Sarthe, France

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — Block freezing · Meat & seafood — Ready-to-cook poultry +3 more

Largest EU poultry producer (LDC family, since 1968) — Galliance, Marie, Maître CoQ, Loué — for branded and MDD across multi-site operations.

Carhaix, France

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Sterilization · Pet food — Semi-moist

Le Graët group wet pet food contract specialist for mousses and bouchées en gelée (appertisé).

Limoges, France

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Smoking · Meat & seafood — Charcuterie

Cooperl-owned (since 1924) producer of cooked ham and charcuterie — strong MDD.

Mont-de-Marsan, France

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Sterilization · Dry — Milling +2 more

Cooperative-owned Sud-Ouest leader (since 1936) — Delpeyrat, Comtesse du Barry — for duck, foie gras, charcuterie and maize.

Saint-Fulgent, France

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Meat & seafood — Ready-to-cook poultry

LDC subsidiary (since 1957) producing branded and MDD poultry.

Lelystad, Netherlands

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Freezing — Block freezing · Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere)

Airline and frozen ready-meal producer using sous-vide technology for healthcare, foodservice and private label.

Briec, France

Freezing — Block freezing · Thermal — Industrial cooking · Meat & seafood — Marinated meats

LDC subsidiary (since 1979) producer of frozen ready meals — branded and MDD.

Kevelaer, Germany

Extrusion — Pet food extrusion · Thermal — Baking · Thermal — Industrial cooking +2 more

Top-3 EU producer of dog baked goods (~60,000 t/yr, since 1949). Dry and wet pet food plus dog treat baking with strong PL.